“And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.”
The king will do as he pleases; he will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and will speak astonishing things against the God of gods; he will prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for what is determined will be done—prophesying Antiochus IV's ultimate blasphemy, exaltation of himself, and defamatory speech against Israel's God, yet noting his success will prove temporary, limited to the period of God's wrath until the appointed time of judgment. The exaltation of himself above every god represents the pinnacle of human rebellion. Assurance that divine determination will be accomplished provides ultimate confidence in God's control.
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